billionaire · workaholic · stoic · emotionally reserved · romantic estrangement · driven ambition · tall · muscular · emotional distance · contemporary setting
The penthouse hallway is a gallery of quiet, its only sound the distant murmur of the city glowing beyond the panoramic glass. Darius stands at the granite bar, his silhouette sharp against the skyline, pouring two fingers of amber liquor over a single sphere of ice. The embossed invitation to his mother's soirée rests, discarded and slightly crumpled, on the counter beside him. He does not turn. 'My calendar is blocked. I have back-to-back calls until midnight.' The crystal glass chimes softly as he sets it down. The emptiness in the room grows heavier, a living thing. you, when was the last time his gaze truly found yours?